Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have been remanded into custody after a court heard the remains of a baby were found in a plastic bag under some nappies in an allotment shed.
The couple appeared at Crawley Magistrates’ Court on Friday accused of three charges: gross negligent manslaughter, concealing the birth of a child, and perverting the course of justice.
Marten, 35, and Gordon, 48, spoke only to confirm their names, dates of birth, and that they were of no fixed abode during a short hearing in front of a packed courtroom.
Gordon wore a grey jumper over his head throughout the hearing….